Telegram-herald., 1887-05-03
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The ns~ Aldermen. Asssfs. Dssisaon
fron he TAira ward. shsEaa1An fiom she
Fiffh. E.ssaf-zrts tfom tie koarih aad
nehes VI ne EagAih, xese al "a hand 81
t1s C0Eae4 aaesling l&st efsDing prepared
10 make thssr maiden speecA II ths aisons-
aon Of matters which msght es broaght 70
the attention II fhe legislators. There was
= srge siteLdsnoe II spectators and nothing
OF especial interest irsnspired eKospi ihs
appointments made by the Mayor. snd
these concerned the politicians probably
mofs lAsn any b0ay slss
Several cirEsns fefaonsfFstsi against TIE
building q = csuls road ~ isan-st. II
Bridge - Is 70 Is lsnore3 Referred s. the
o0fuMlltse hzT'lg cable road ordinances pn-
der consideration. Another pstluon signed
by a. l. sweet = s f.ercs. Hsurs sprsng.
J N bsfnstt. Il ]. holAsier eslsts ~ ".
H. Fos.ef. Thos. y. Gilbert aud fofiy others
demonstrated against the construction o. a
road ca Lyon -. Dllsss the roai sss s.so
bGs!l Oh Easg hg1ge-si. Referred 30 sane
con mltiee.
s. l.. baldwin ard several others rsmon-
sirzsea a2ziuss the oaila.ng 0f : street rail-
way on bridge sAa Lyon.sts. aHd through
Lake-sye waica was referred 10 tie oADls
road com miltee
City Asnshsi Nes:or requested thsts ooln-
mittee os appointed 70 settle with him s0r
az rolls IL hls hands. Carried.
The ti1s ot the Grand Rapids Nsuonsl
aud Fourth National BANKS were taken
from The table aud opened. The former
oter - pay Oh daily bsisnces lilo per
cent. and 10 lOsl mODey sO the city a. the
same rate The Fourth National Bank Of
Tered % pay 55-l9t per cent Tor TIE city
funis and L. loan money for per cent OF
motion OF Alderman De6raaf tue Council
accepted the oder Of the Grand Rapids
Aaliona. Bank.
The R0mination oi DR.. ]. b 6riswo.d for
member Of the BOarG VI Health. was re-
jected by vote Of yeas. 6 nays, 20. The
ballot for James O. Robinson, member OF
the game Board. resulted in bis cOnhrma-
iion by Is 10 = blank VIM. Welch and
VIM. BlOcks.on were confirmed First and
Second Highway Commissioners by q
unanimous rising vote
The nomination OF James I. Augur for
City Physician was rejected by vote OF 10
10 4.
Henry Kabos was confirmed fof Pound
master by vote Of ayes and nays.
VIM. O. Wesifail was unanimously con-
firmed as Assistant Judge OF the Police
Court
Alderman DeGraaf offered a resolution TO
the effect that the Marsha be empowered TO
appoint an assistant al salary Of y per
dag until Nov. /. Alderman Saunders NOV
ed TO amend that the SALARY exceed not $50
per day. Amendment carried.
Alderman DeGraaf offered a resolution
asking that bids for the city printing De So
licited, same 10 be opened next Monday
night. Carried.
The Committee on Ways aud Means will
-. Z e..f
bonds TO be furnished bv the City Treas
urer and the Grand Rapids National Bank.
Alderman j. W. Hayward was nominated
for Presiden, Of the Council by Alderman
Saunders, and Alderman Mckee nominated
Alderman Launere The election was by
ballot, and resulted Hayward. 10 iau-
Mere, 3; Saunders. !; CTeQue. ?
Wilder ID. Stevens and Goo. G. Briggs
were nominated and confirmed IS mem Ders
Of the Board OF Public Works for three
year. The nomination Of J. w. Ransom
ss City Attorney was accepted by a rising
vote. Hugo Thum was appointed member
of the Board OF Health by a rising vote.
On motion Of Alderman Doyle the wages
of the workingmen IN the employ OF the
city on the streets. will be paid $l.15 per
day. ten hours to constitute days work
Ii was also voted 10 pay teams $3.50 per
day.
The Mayor announced the standing COM
mittees for the ensuing year as follows
Committee on Streets-Stewart, Psntird,
Launiere, Brenner and DaviEdon.
Claims and Accounts-DeGraaf, Sbana-
han and Huntly.
Ways and Means-McKee. Fsntlind and
Shanahan.
Fire Department - Lsuniere, Stein.
Eisenhardt.
Poor-Huntley. Saunders and Creque
Lamps--Saunders BrenDer and McKee
Health-Hsywsrd. Huntley and Shsns-
han.
Sewers-Haywsrd Eisenhardt and karis.
Bridges-D0y Stein and Eisenhsrdt.
0riinances-DeGrasf PaniliDd and Hay
ward
Parks-Launiere. Huntley aud Brenner.
Sidewalks Stein. Msris and Doyle.
Adjournment until Wednesday evening.